Bikaner - Deshnok's Karni Mata Temple

The Bikaner - Deshnok's Karni Mata Temple tour is one of the most popular tours from Bikaner, associated with the city. On an excursion from the city, one can visit a number of fascinating tourist spots and the trip to Deshnok's Karni Mata Temple is one of them.

Deshnok is actually a village, which is located at a distance of 30 kms towards the south of the city of Bikaner. The Deshnok's Karni Mata Temple is a temple dedicated to Karni Mata, who is an incarnation of Goddess Durga. Karni Mata, the religious personality on whom the temple has been named, lived long ago in the 14th century. She is known for her miraculous activities.

One of the most well known stories associated with Karni Mata is that when Lakhan, her smallest son, was almost drowning, she requested Yama to save her son's life, which he was unable to do. Karni Mata herself saved him through a miracle. It is widely believed in the region that it is for her miraculous power that her family members do not succumb to death but are incarnated as rats or kabas. This makes the temple unique as it is full of rats that run all along and are worshiped as God.

One of the main reasons for the popularity of the Bikaner - Deshnok's Karni Mata Temple tour is the beautiful structure of the temple. There is a facade cut out of marble with doors made up of silver at the entrance of the temple. It has been donated to the temple by Maharaja Gaj Singh. There is an image of Mata Karni in the temple.

On a tour to Bikaner, one should not miss out on the Deshnok's Karni Mata Temple tour. There are a couple of tour operators who organize a safe and convenient tour to Deshnok's Karni Mata Temple.